Academic and Scholarly Events

  • 2/19 Sneaker Shopping with YouTube star Joe La Puma

    Joe La Puma (UConn Class of 2005), creator & host of the YouTube hit show Sneaker Shopping, with more than 1 billion views, will speak about creating award-winning Internet content & about interviewing Oscar & Grammy winning celebrities from 50 Cent to Billie Eilish to Ben Affleck plus Cristiano Ronaldo & Kamala Harris. He is Content Strategy Director at the culture website Complex.

    Talk is 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 in Herbst Hall Room 408. Everyone is welcome.

    For more information, contact: Mike Stanton at mike.stanton@uconn.edu